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 Plastic surgery is a big step in your life. The need for it is more of psychological nature. And this is no wonder, because even a small change in your appearance can strongly affect your inside.
Signs of depression Plastic surgery as every surgery has to be considered seriously and with a good emotional preparation because it may have some post-effects. One of them is depression after plastic surgery the so called post-operative depression. What is that? Many patients has a strong feeling of sadness, fatigue and lose of interests, which begins in three days after surgery when the appearance is not yet improving and can last more than two weeks.
The main factors of post-operative depression The main factors causing depression after surgery are medications, post-surgical traumatic stress syndrome, constipation from the medications and more over a long period of just lying in bed and being restricted to many activities. The last one is supposed to be more difficult for men rather than women. Men usually reject their pain and not asking for any help make the recovery more difficult. Also the adjustment to new look, family and friends reactions, financial stress and the feeling of guilty for having the surgery at all may leed you to depression.
Depression treatment That is why first of all it is very important to ascertain what to expect after plastic surgery and in such way to prepare yourself. Also you have to realize that the way you feel after is natural and will subside in time. Of course to deal with all difficult moments in life is easier together with someone. That is why the true support of another person is vital. The feeling that you can rely on your friend or relative and also your own surgeon whenever you need can make you feel better. The little of exercises can also contribute to better inside feeling (of course first of all consult to a doctor).
You have to understand that you are not the only one feeling this way. There are thousands of plastic surgery patients feeling the “after” impact not only on body but also in their mind. In order to make yourself feel better you can find a group of similar people to share experiences and recovery ways. It can also help you understand your thoughts and deal with them. Being social always helps. Do not forget to relax and care for your self.
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2006-10-04 01:55:52 | I had a mid cheek lift and a lower bleph. I have a bad thick scar under one eye. the same eye (left) has paralysis of the brow. I have read that this may be permanant! OH NO! | kathyc
2006-10-05 01:26:20 | I had a BA on September 11th. I am experiencing depression. I had two required skin grafts (mouth) in August and then a hysteroscopy/laparoscopy last week. I am thinking I had too much done in a short time...maybe that is the problem. My breasts still don't feel like my own so that is causing some uncomfortable feelings. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced depression after a BA?  | Guest
2006-11-10 19:04:51 | I had a breast reduction and a tummy tuck on Oct.5. I was so excited for the first 2-3 weeks afterwards now all of a sudden I feel so depressed. It has only been a week of feeling like this,but I just want to be alone & not talk to anyone. I am not like this usually. | Guest
2006-12-06 23:21:25 | A week ago I had my nose done, and right now I'm wondering if I've made a big mistake... I feel soooo down. I just wanted to have the little bump off the bridge of my nose removed and have it straighted out, and a little removed off of the tip... now I feel like I was perfect the way I was and I really didn't need anything done... | Guest
2006-12-06 23:30:00 | Sorry, I forgot to add something about the girl who got her breasts done and doesn't feel like they are her own... I got my boobs done a few years ago, and at first they didn't feel like my own either and I was a little depressed, however after a while they became my own... just don't forget to massage them to make them softer =)... and remember they are yours | Guest
2007-01-09 19:38:57 | I had a facelift and an upper andl ower bleph. It's been 3 weeks and a day and I still have dark purple lines that look like a football players. It seems it will never go away. I'm definitely batttling depression with it as well  | Guest
2007-02-02 18:55:18 | I had BA last month and have been depressed ever since....Dr Brauman decided right before the procedure to use smaller implants than I requested, but didn't offer me the choice, the powerlessness I feel over his decision is overwhelming, I feel like I paid $8000 to be miserable since my reasonable size request was ignored... | Guest
2007-02-21 19:12:45 | I had a full TT 5 weeks ago and although I felt good for the first 2 weeks I am now very depressed. My tummy is so hard, and the skin around my flanks and abdomen looks mottled, and there is some unevenness. My waist has only decreased 1/2 inch from the original measurement although my tummy looks tight. My doctor also took the liberty to cut me almost all the way around the back. I have mixed feelings about this - I was not consulted but I got a butt lift and my outer thighs have smoothed out. I'm wondering what I have done. Also my husband is having a hard time - it makes him very uncomfortable having sex with me. . . | Guest
2007-03-05 02:39:25 | Is there an online chat room for post op depression? | Guest
2007-03-24 03:43:16 | please help me... had two 5 hour liposuctions and since jan i have been in recovery... i nowam experiencing panic and depression because i feel weak and closed in,, just need to know this happens and i will improve thanks connie | L.z
2007-04-26 01:54:49 | I just got my BA done A week ago I feeling the depression I have been crying every night until today....i kinda of feeling better a little but these thought go to my head like what did do, oh i wish i didnt do it, or what if something bads going to happen to me, or will i feel normal again, will i feel like myself again.....I hope to feel like me again and comfortable .....Im glad I found this site cause i thought I was the only one....i mean other people would you should be happy you got a boob job not everyone can do it becasue of money and all ....and another thing i the kind of person who cant sleep on my back and its hard to sleep good at nite and thats when i get really emostional and cry....today i had my one week post-op and doctor said its ok for me to sleep how ever i want but it feel uncomfortable to sleep on my stomack... will that change will it soften up feel like my own....i massaging it about ever hour or two....u know squeezing the bottom and top part on both sides and then bring them together for about together 10mint that the nurse said to do....anyhow someone write me back....I would really love to hear from u all.... | kmpruett
2009-11-20 05:31:44 | I just had BA,lift and tummy tuck two weeks ago. The first few days I was very happy with the new size of my implants. They was swollen alot and now they have went down alot,I have been crying all day and very depressed. I did lots of research before my surgery and decided on the implant size. I was way off. Im so depressed I dont even wont to leave my home. I feel like I paid thousands of dollars for nothing,well implants. Im ok with my tummy tuck. All I can think about is having surgery again but going to a different dr. It consumes my every thought. Am I normal to feel this way? | SHE
2010-04-03 17:26:21 | it's been 7 days since i had a BA and i can't stop hating this whole process. i keep thinking this was the worst decision that i've ever made and i would like to have my body back. i feel very guilty and embarassed. i am trying to get my appetite back, but it's very difficult to eat. has anyone ever had them removed?? i just want them out... | brdn
2010-07-17 19:27:37 | well, I just finally find the "mirror haters" that I can talk to even it's strange we all don't know each other. I'm sorry for what you ladies had gone through, and since I'm also one of you, but first of all I just wanna say that you guys are all should be proud of the courage you got there.
k, cut the crap, | brdn
2010-07-17 19:27:37 | well, I just finally find the "mirror haters" that I can talk to even it's strange we all don't know each other. I'm sorry for what you ladies had gone through, and since I'm also one of you, but first of all I just wanna say that you guys are all should be proud of the courage you got there.
k, cut the crap, I am a chinese guy. I got my double-eyelids surgery over 1 year ago cuz I was born with chinky eyes. but now I am not happy AT ALL with my new look although the surgery process went well, my friends started laughing at me and kept calling me gay. I was humiliated by being called a shame of Asian people. I wouldn't even dare to talk to girls any more. So I totally understand the feeling of yours. I've been thinking about killing myself for a long time for all the guilt, embarrassment, and humiliation. But I guess maybe some of us are actually wondering how to get out of this trap because I believe that our intention of getting surgery is wanting to live happier with our lives. So I think that God knows how we feel right now and hopefully one day there is someway that can help us to feel comfortable with ourselves again. | brdn
2010-07-17 19:53:02 | P.S from a man's point of view, well though Im a china man, but still man 
I think women deserve to be whatever they want, nothing in the world has more rights to be beautiful ratter than women. So I guess hoping for becoming beautiful is not a sin, although our biggest concern right now might be are we still healthy, or are we still the "old" ourselves... these shitty feelings really drive people crazy.
what I can say is that I hope you guys will get over it eventually, and don't give up on yourself cuz nothing is more important than yourself in this world. and also, I believe that if the people that are important to you still love you because of who you really are, they will not care about what you are concerned and they will help you making you feel like nothing has ever happened.
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2010-07-17 20:11:03 | one more thing, ah..I don't know if you guys watch TV shows or not, I found "Heroes" might be a good one for us. It has nothing to do with surgery, but Im sure there something in there we can relate to.
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